Balance is not a problem. I made it with extra wide feet. I hang my BC and regs on the arms, securing the cummerbund around the upright center post. The other uprights are for gloves, intergrated weight pockets, and boots. Living in Guam, I have no need for a wet suit, but there is place to drape it over, I suppose. I made the feet wider after a problem I had with a similar unit I made for pool towels falling over in the breeze.